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SPCA caring for St. Bernard mix that was shot in Northern BC

The South Peace SPCA is left to wonder who would put a bullet in a dog, and presumably leave it to die. A six-year-old border collie-St. Bernard mix, dubbed...

BC study finds many drug users know they are taking fentanyl

A study suggests illicit drug users in British Columbia are knowingly using the potentially deadly opioid fentanyl so making them aware of its presence in the...

Indigenous youth protest pipeline outside BC legislature

Chanting Indigenous youth gathered at the British Columbia legislature in support of hereditary Wet'suwet'en chiefs who oppose a liquefied natural gas...

Portable bridge needed after blasting mishap isolates Tofino

Travellers heading to and from Tofino, Ucluelet and Pacific Rim National Park will have a limited window to get to their destination after a section of Highway...

BC man rescued from well after getting stuck head-down

A man got stuck head-down in a sump-pump well with the water rising in suburban Victoria, Thursday. He was able to keep breathing after Oak Bay Police Const....

UNBC prof calls for non-confidence vote on university president

University of Northern B.C. professor Peter Jackson is challenging the leadership of president Daniel Weeks. On Wednesday, Jackson presented a notice of motion...

Coulson: 'At the end of the day, this is a dangerous mission'

Three members of B.C.'s Coulson family are on their way to Australia following the crash of their C-130 Hercules firefighting air tanker in New South Wales,...

Uber and Lyft waste no time starting business in Vancouver

On Thursday, Uber and Lyft were approved to operate their ride-hailing services in the Lower Mainland and Whistler. Now, less than 24 hours later, Uber has...

Chinese Canadians leery over travel as virus spreads

A woman who has regularly visited China from her home in Delta says she would not travel there over concerns about a new coronavirus that is spreading beyond...

World’s first electric fire truck rolls into B.C.

Chinese coronavirus sparks panic-buying of face masks

Despite the Chinese coronavirus sparking panic-buying of face masks in Richmond, medical experts say their effectiveness is, at best, negligible. Many...

Trans-Canada Highway closing Friday morning for avalanche work

Those heading east, looking to get an early jump on the weekend, might run into some delays Friday morning. The Trans-Canada Highway, between Revelstoke and...

Snowfall warning issued for Highway 3 in Kootenay-Boundary

Another dump of snow is coming to the Highway 3 corridor in the Boundary and West Kootenays. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the area,...

Retaining wall collapses in Burnaby, nearby homes evacuated

A landslide in Burnaby prompted the evacuation of several homes Thursday morning and buried a section of laneway in mud, rocks and other debris. Firefighters...

Rockfall during blasting compromises highway, isolates Tofino

A rockslide has cut off access to Tofino on Vancouver Island. The highway to Tofino and Ucluelet is closed in both directions after "rockfall compromised...

Richmond man named as victim of Vancouver homicide

The victim of Vancouver's second homicide of 2020 has been identified but police say no arrests have been made. A statement from the Vancouver Police...

High court refuses to hear Victoria's plastic bag bylaw appeal

The mayor of Victoria says she's disappointed Canada's highest court won't reconsider a lower-court ruling that stopped her city from regulating...

Jacknifed semi on Coquihalla between Merritt, Kamloops

UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. A single lane is now open on the Coquihalla Highway at the scene of a crash in the northbound lanes between Merritt and Kamloops, DriveBC...

Ride-hailing approved in Lower Mainland, Okanagan waits

Ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft have finally been approved for the Lower Mainland and Whistler. The Okanagan, meanwhile, will have to keep waiting. The...

Revelstoke city workers vote to strike after huge council pay hike

A huge pay hike approved for members of Revelstoke city council has prompted municipal workers to vote overwhelmingly in favour of job action. Members of CUPE...